Thursday, November 19, 2015

I took the photo for this painting while kayaking on the Klickitat River. It is located in south-central Washington. The Klickitat is one of the longest undammed rivers in the northwest. This part of the Klickitat River is included in the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, an Act created to preserve in a free-flowing condition selected rivers of the nation which "with their immediate environments, possess outstandingly remarkable scenic, recreational, geologic, fish and wildlife, historic, cultural, or other similar values". This is truly a "wild" river.

Wednesday, November 18, 2015

You know, like the Aurora Borealis... I do a lot of experimenting with my little 6"x6" paintings, and well, this is an experiment. Can you really paint the Northern Lights? I have been inspired by them lately, living in Oregon, they do appear occasionally, and it makes me just wonder, how primative nomadic people must have felt when they saw them. It's a wonderful world, so many amazing things.

Friday, October 30, 2015

I painted this 8" x8" Plein Air last year for the Pacific Northwest Plein Air Event, I was cleaning out my studio and found it! I had never put it online. So here it is!

The corner business is a lingerie store that has been very popular with Plein Air painters, challenged to paint the headless manequin in the window... luckily she was very decently dressed when I painted her. The thing I liked about this view, is the perspective of the buildings going down the street, and the shadow leading into the painting, and the white stripe in the road starting in the shadow and ending in the sun. I also liked the little yellow fire hydrant on the right too.

Thursday, October 22, 2015

The fall colors are spectacular in the Hood River Valley. I got to Yvonne's Farm, about 7:30am to start painting, Yvonne told me it was 37 degrees, I knew it felt cold! It did warm up quickly, and in a couple of hours we were shedding our warm jackets...

Friday, October 16, 2015

I did this painting as a demo for my class yesterday morning. I told the class I would only use a limited palette, Titanium White, Cadmium Yellow Lemon, Ultramarine Blue and Permanent Red Light. I am always happy with the color combinations you can get using so little, just 3 colors and white. I got bright yellow greens, beautiful violets, intense dark greens, neutrals, and they all work together. Keep it simple, is always good.
It is a little larger than my normal daily paintings, but I'm still starting it at the same price as the smaller 6"x6" paintings.
Click this link to view "Yvonne's Farm in Fall" oil painting on Daily Paintworks Website, and to see all of my available paintings.

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Monday, September 14, 2015

I painted this from a trip to Smith Rock. The weather was changing every 10 minutes, the sun was shining and the fast storms were passing through.
This small painting is a study for a large painting for the show "Rain" at Columbia Center for the Arts in October.

Thursday, August 27, 2015

I loved painting this commissioned pet portrait, the original photo was older and kind of low res, but the subject really came through! I love the orange ball under the water... this one is my new favorite.

You can commission a pet portrait with me, contact me through Daily Paintworks. One pet per 6"x6" please.

Wednesday, July 15, 2015

Accepting Pet Commissions!
I paint in a fairly impressionistic style, with lots of soul and love in the painting. Only one pet face per 6"x6" please. Contact me and send me your photos! You aren't obligated to purchase if unless you love the results!
Please contact me by email or on facebook if you are interested - crehfeld01@gmail.com

Tuesday, July 14, 2015

Accepting Pet Commissions!
I paint in a fairly impressionistic style, with lots of soul and love in the painting. Only one pet face per 6"x6" please. Contact me and send me your photos! You aren't obligated to purchase if unless you love the results!
Please contact me by email or on facebook if you are interested - crehfeld01@gmail.com

Monday, July 13, 2015

Accepting Pet Commissions!
I paint in a fairly impressionistic style, with lots of soul and love in the painting. Only one pet face per 6"x6" please. Contact me and send me your photos! You aren't obligated to purchase if unless you love the results!
Please contact me by email or on facebook if you are interested - crehfeld01@gmail.com

Sunday, July 12, 2015

Here is one I painted of a friend's dog a few years ago. I always liked the way this one turned out. Belle looks so happy, she's excited to be going somewhere.

Accepting Pet Commissions!
I paint in a fairly impressionistic style, with lots of soul and love in the painting. Only one pet face per 6"x6" please. Contact me and send me your photos! You aren't obligated to purchase if unless you love the results!
Please contact me by email or on facebook if you are interested - crehfeld01@gmail.com

Friday, July 10, 2015

Accepting Pet Commissions!
I am receiving wonderful response from my pet commissions blog post! I paint in a fairly impressionistic style, with lots of soul and love in the painting. Only one pet face per 6"x6" please. Contact me and send me your photos! You aren't obligated to purchase if unless you love the results!
Please contact me by email or on facebook if you are interested - crehfeld01@gmail.com

This little piggy is part of my pet series. I saw a little Kuhn Piggy and just wanted to paint one. The stubby little nose and little piggy feet just kill me.

Thursday, June 25, 2015

Feel the sand between your toes? I had so much fun painting the rocks, sand and vegetation of the Hood River today. There is some glacial flour mixed in with the water, which gives the river a beautiful green milky look in places.

3 Resources for Current and Predicted Wind in The Columbia River Gorge

About Me

My visual diary. I love doing small daily oil paintings. They have an immediate freshness about them. Whatever you are thinking about that day goes into them, almost like a visual diary. About oil paint - I love the creamy color and intense luscious look of oil paint, making brushstrokes that bring out that quality in the paint. I try new ideas, colors, and subject matter. It is very freeing to be able to paint something and get it out very quickly.

I have studied with several well known instructors including David Leffel, Tony Ryder, Kenn Backhaus, Randal Sexton among others. I continue to be influenced by the five years I spent living and working in Mexico and South America. I visited sites around Mexico City such as the Museo de Bellas Artes to see the work of famous muralists, such as José Clemente Orozco, Diego Rivera, and David Alfaro Siqueiros and study their work. I am now influenced by my current home in the beautiful Pacific Northwest.

You can find my larger paintings at The Columbia Center for the Arts inHood River, OR, and Sustain Interiors in Hood River, and online. If you would like to see more work, just ask me!

About my Paintings

Each original oil painting is made to archival standards using only the best, most permanent and lightfast oil colors on cotton or linen canvas or panels. Drying time varies but you can expect your painting to be shipped in one to two weeks after it is completed. Your purchase will arrive unframed and ready to display.